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Intimacy, lyricism, and subtle textural diversity characterize nelson freires chopin nocturnes, as opposed to ashkenazys stronger dynamic projection, arraus searching rhetoric, or moravecs darklylit corners. In celebration of chopin year2010 being the 200th birthday of the sui generis polish genius nelson freire, a chopin interpreter of unique discernment, records the beloved nocturnes. Chopin the nocturnes freire 2 cds download decca classics. This was given as an encore at nelson freires recital at salle pleyel, paris on the 15th of november 2014. Deccas warm, wellbalanced engineering perfectly suits freires interpretations, and the labels twoforone price may be enticement enough for some music lovers. Here we have him performing chopin s piano sonata no. Pianists can perhaps get away with pulling them around too much when playing just one or two, but never when putting all 20 together and that is the test of complete recordings. It seems that nelson freire can effortlessly produce the most beguiling soft playing and this trait stands him in good stead for the chopin nocturnes. Theyre all beautifully sung, but occasionally they can sound a little bit soporific nocturnes they may be, but they contain some of chopins darkest and most personal music, and freire doesnt. Like his south american predecessor, jorge bolet, nelson freire is having an indian summer and welldeserved recognition.

Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited. Nelson freire partners chopins second concerto his early recording of the first has already appeared 1114 with a solo recital, and those who warm to his proverbial fluency will take a particular shine to his gracefully inflected way with the third impromptus elegant serpentine tracery. The edition comprises the 18 nocturnes of opera 9, 15, 27, 32, 37, 48, 55 and 62, as well as three posthumous opera. This piece is level 8 and was composed during the early romantic period. This doubledisc package of the nocturnes is an excellent example of freire s artistry, and the expressive lyricism and refined execution that are hallmarks of his playing are fully evident.

Nelson freires chopin nocturnes subtle, searching, soulful. Chopin classical music a service of classical public radio wdav. Jul 26, 2002 nelson freire is not commonly placed in the top echelon of contemporary pianists, and his inclusion in the philips great pianists of the 20th century series a few years ago raised eyebrows. Print and download in pdf or midi nocturne in c minor. Tm9jdhvybmvzlcbpcc4zmiaoq2hvcglulcbgcsopzmopcmljkq identifier imslpop32 chopin frdric. Spanning much of his creative life, chopins nocturnes add up to one of the most important parts of his work. However, lympanys warm pianism does not make for an excellent match. Jul 20, 2015 like his south american predecessor, jorge bolet, nelson freire is having an indian summer and welldeserved recognition. Frederick chopin 18101849 complete 19 nocturnes and scherzi arthur rubinstein piano rec. He spent most of his life as a virtuoso pianist, composer and piano teacher. Frederic chopin sheet music to download top quality pdfs.

There is an elegance in this recording that has truly caught me. Download and print top quality nocturnes complete sheet music for piano solo by frederic chopin with mp3 and midi files. They are the only two nocturnes in opus 48 and are dedicated to mlle. The very name nocturne can be loosely translated as song of the night. Set amid chopins ruminations in waltzform on the idea of musical popularity, the nocturne in e flat major, op 9 no 2, represents the perfect companion. Other than the german press which has long praised these recordings, i guess im the only one in america that enjoys barenboims chopin. Freire s soft and natural touch looks perfectly suitable to chopin s tendency towards confession and introspection, features unfolded especially in his nocturnes where the poetry must be rather suggested than boldly affirmed and the technical skills serve as a simple vehicle for romantic expressiveness, confined to making sense and rising. I learned several of these pieces and played the notes. Listed comparisons complete 19 nocturnes emi remastering emi chs 7 644912 nocturnes. Despite being forever associated with the nocturne, essentially a piece of particularly wistful, dreamy music, often intended to evoke images of the night chopin was not actually its inventor. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic.

The nocturnes night pieces are among the most introspective and personal of chopins works, as he was influenced by john fields pieces of the same title. Provided to youtube by universal music group chopin. Chopin, nelson freire the nocturnes releases discogs. Theyre all beautifully sung, but occasionally they can sound a little bit soporific nocturnes they may be, but they contain some of chopin s darkest and most personal music, and freire doesnt. Chopin the nocturnes nocturnes are directly related with the genre created by irish composer john field. Chopin experts have long sought to remedy the situation and to recapture an authentic style of playing among them angela lear, who includes four of the nocturnes in the two volumes so far released of her original chopin series on apr. They are also among the most misunderstood music in his output, perhaps because the genre tends, wrongly, to evoke the idea of saccharine, moonlit miniature tone paintings. Tm9jdhvybmvzlcbpcc4ynyaoq2hvcglulcbgcsopzmopcmljkq identifier imslpop27chopinfrdric. The 20 nocturnes are among chopin s most personal and intimate pieces, and freire treats them all with tender feeling and a melodic sensibility that.

Nocturnes dedicated to madame marie pleyel, the wife of publisher and piano virtuoso camille pleyel. Nelson freire, philippe entremont see all versions of this release. These nocturnes are not as impressive as their predecessors, the nocturnes op. A great romantic composer, who nevertheless wrote absolute music with formal titles such as mazurkas, impromptus, waltzes, nocturnes. Nelson freire is not commonly placed in the top echelon of contemporary pianists, and his inclusion in the philips great pianists of the 20th century series a few years ago raised eyebrows. Nelson freire does such a satisfying interpretation of the nocturnes in this recording. Later, it moves to doppio movimento agitato at measure 49 and features fortissimo octave passages and double octave arpeggi.

The nocturnes night pieces are among the most introspective and personal of chopin s works, as he was influenced by john fields pieces of the same title. Like bolet, hes always been admired but somewhat taken for granted. Nelson freire plays 12 chopin etudes live 1980 youtube. It was chopin who raised the form above the sentimentality of john fields essays, filling his nocturnes with poetry, reflective intimacy and depth. The great majority of his compositions were for solo piano, including many etudes, preludes, ballades, scherzos, sonatas, mazurkas, nocturnes, waltzes, impromptus and polonaises. In conclusion, i heartily recommend the lympany disc except for those who must have chopins most extreme and intense thoughts on a consistent basis. Listen to all 200 stories plus collected works of fryderyk chopin. The complete nocturnes earl wild, pianist chopin proposes, supposes, insinuates, seduces, persuades. A fine set chopins nocturnes should perhaps only be listened to in groups of 3 or 4, but this complete survey with the impromptus thrown in will satisfy the needs of most listeners, especially those with multichannel capabilities. This complete collection of the nocturnes includes a useful thematic index and footnotes citing the differences between the manuscripts and the first editions. This doubledisc package of the nocturnes is an excellent example of freires artistry, and the expressive lyricism and refined execution that are hallmarks of his playing are fully evident.

Tm9jdhvybmvzlcbpcc4zmiaoq2hvcglulcbgcsopzmopcmljkq identifier imslpop32chopinfrdric. The polish composer frederic chopin was considered one of the masters of the romantic era. In essence, it is an examine every note soundstage well suited for a rosalyn tureck or nelson freire. This complete collection of the nocturnes includes a useful thematic index and footnotes citing the. Freires soft and natural touch looks perfectly suitable to chopins tendency towards confession and introspection, features unfolded especially in his nocturnes where the poetry must be rather suggested than boldly affirmed and the technical skills serve as a simple vehicle for romantic expressiveness, confined to making sense and rising. The nocturnes by fryderyk franciszek chopin, nelson freire from. Nelson freire plays chopin nocturne in c sharp minor, op. Frederic chopin opus 9, bi 54, ct 108110, kk 87108 nocturnes op.